Northbrook Park District | Northbrook, Ill.

FREE

Enjoy high-quality artwork of more than 70 artists from across the country, plus live music, children’s activities, a young artists’ exhibit and a food and beverage area. http://www.northbrookarts.org/aitp.php

Morton Grove Public Library | Morton Grove, Ill.

Kohl Children's Museum | Glenview, Ill.

Kids will be able
to explore the pet vet office and learn a new respect for creatures
as they nurse sick and injured animals back to health
on the examining and operating tables;examine
x-rays;get play animals clean;determine
what diet is best and make a healthy meal;climb
aboard a large format animal scale; help the lost pets
find their correct homesand clamber through the pet
obstacle course.

Kohl Children's Museum | Glenview, Ill.

Curious nature-loving kids can experience the outdoors through programs like Bird Homes, Stroll with your Senses, Wind Power, Bird Behavior Hike and What’s Under a Log? Children will learn how to use their powers of observation and understanding to relate to the natural world around them.

Westfield Old Orchard | Skokie, Ill.

FREE

Kids can plant, weed, water and more in the garden, maintained by The Organic Gardener, a Glencoe-based organization, who will also offer special activities every Tuesday and Saturday (2-3 p.m.). Activities include crafting seed packets, edible necklaces, and window greenhouses.